Opinion Errors of clarity
This refers to the editorial Standing Strong.
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Errors of clarity
This refers to the editorial ‘Standing Strong’ (IE,June 29). It’s commendable that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has taken an unambiguous stand on the PM-Lokpal issue,unlike other wavering politicians. However,the fact remains that her judgement is totally erroneous. Even if the prime minister were included in the ambit of the Lokpal,the menace of frivolous complaints affecting his functioning could be addressed in the bill. Team Anna has gone on record that the Lokpal bench will have a preliminary screening of every complaint,to weed out frivolous and trivial complaints. This provision should allay all fears in this regard.
— Sumitabho Deb Roy
Konnagar
After five years
Many people voted for Jayalalithaa in this year’s assembly polls in the hope and belief that she must have matured during the last five years. Her interview to a TV channel was heart-warming for such optimists. There’s no spokesperson for any party at present,and in the Congress in particular,who could match the calmness,clarity and civility which were on display during the interview.
— Lalitha Rajagopalan
Forgetting Rao
n Congratulations for a much-needed editorial in praise of Narasimha Rao (‘Owning the reformer’,IE,June 29). He was one of our best PMs. Without his bold economic liberalisation 20 years ago,India would have been on par with Somalia and Mali. Sadly,his name is anathema to his own party. Part of the problem is the Babri demolition,and the failure of Muslims to appreciate his non-action. To bring in the army to stop the demolition,amidst the maddening frenzy of kar sevaks,would have been absolutely reckless. The resulting bloodbath would have led to the abandonment of secularism. Rao saw through the frightening games the RSS was playing. By his silence and total inactivity,he allowed L.K. Advani to demolish Babri. More significantly,Advani lost any hope of becoming PM. The BJP became an untouchable of Indian politics. Rao was truly a Chanakya.
— J.S. Bandukwala
Vadodara
You have rightly said that the Congress is “graceless” about Rao. If the party wants to forget him because of the Babri demolition,it gives the impression that between 1991 and 1996 India had no government,headed by a PM. There’s,perhaps,more than what meets the eye in the present Congress leadership not willing to own Rao. He became PM in spite of himself — at a difficult time,when the economy was in a shambles,and he proceeded businesslike to restore it. But,unlike the present Congress dispensation,he didn’t claim credit for his achievement. Not only that,he didn’t waste the country’s resources to confer or seek favours,in that he had his own sense of austerity.
— M.K.D. Prasada Rao
Ghaziabad
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